Born To Intercede

Who is an intercessor? An intercessor is someone that is ready to stand in the gap for others, its someone who puts the needs and wants of others in prayer, an intercessor is a person who makes sure the problems of others are solved through consistent prayers without expecting anything in return. When we hear these word, our mind goes down to the prayer warriors or the Pastors in our local Church. What about you?

John 17 is known as the High Priestly Prayer. It is the longest prayer of Christ ever recorded in all the gospel. What does these Prayer actually mean to us and what does it teach us? This scripture clearly shows the innermost part of Christ's Heart. The prayer of John 17 can be divided into three

• John 17:1-5 KJV

As seen above this part was dedicated to Himself, Christ,He told God about His mission here on earth, how far He had gone for the task to be accomplished, He knew He was about to take on the sin of the world as His own, and the father does not associate with sin, thus He asked to be glorified with the glory He had before coming to earth.

Lesson

With this our Father has taught us to always be thankful, to always glorify God, to always carry out the task God has given to you no matter how hard it maybe, Christ knew the journey ahead and what He was about to face but it never stoped Him from praying.

• John 17:6-19 KJV

Here we could see the genuine love Christ had for His disciples, there is no greater love than these, He thank God for giving Him these men, He prayed for them, Christ actually interceded for His disciples on earth, He did not pray for them to leave this wicked world behind nor did He pray that all men should be good to them. Rather He prayed that they have the power to overcome, even as they would be hated here on earth because of their faith, they should be glorified. These are the same disciples who forsook Him when He was nailed to the cross, these are the same men who vanished when He was tortured and left to carry the heavy cross. Christ being aware of all these, was grateful, He acted as an intercessor between the disciples and the Father, commiting them in Gods hands.

Lesson

It is our duity as children of God to commit every one in prayers, it does not matter what they had done in the past or what they would do. Our duity is to intercede for them. We can never escape from the trials of life, rather pray for grace and strength to overcome.

• John 17:20-26 KJV

• Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word; [21] That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me. [22] And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one: [23] I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me. [24] Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world. [25] O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me. [26] And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it : that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them.

The greatest part about these prayer is that Christ prayed for us, we were mentioned, you and i. Even before we were born Christ prayed for us, even before we knew Him, He interceded for us, even before we accepted Him, He had already accept us. There is indeed no greater love than these. This could very well be the greatest lesson in these chapter

Lesson

No matter the difficulties you see before you, no matter what you pass through,no matter how broken you feel Christ has prayed for you. You are loved, all you need to do is come to Him.

#dont forget to intercede for others.